itkMetaDataObjectBase.h

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#ifndef __itkMetaDataObjectBase_h
#define __itkMetaDataObjectBase_h

#include "itkLightObject.h"
#include <typeinfo>
#include <iostream>

namespace itk
{
class ITKCommon_EXPORT MetaDataObjectBase:public LightObject
{
public:
  typedef MetaDataObjectBase         Self;
  typedef LightObject                Superclass;
  typedef SmartPointer< Self >       Pointer;
  typedef SmartPointer< const Self > ConstPointer;

  itkTypeMacro(MetaDataObjectBase, LightObject);

  virtual const char * GetMetaDataObjectTypeName(void) const;

  virtual const std::type_info & GetMetaDataObjectTypeInfo(void) const;

  virtual void Print(std::ostream & os) const;

protected:
  // Should not be able to construct a new MetaDataObjectBase
//       static  Pointer New(void);

  virtual ~MetaDataObjectBase();
  MetaDataObjectBase();

private:
  //void * operator new(size_t nothing) {};//purposefully not implemented
  MetaDataObjectBase(const Self &); //purposely not implemented
  void operator=(const Self &);     //purposely not implemented
};
}

#endif //__itkMetaDataObjectBase_h